ATL is a 2006 American drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director
Chris Robinson. The screenplay was written by Tina Gordon Chism from an original story by
Antwone Fisher, and is loosely based on the experiences of the film's producers
Dallas Austin and
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (of the
R&B group
TLC) growing up in Atlanta, Georgia(ATL). The film is a
coming-of-age tale concerning Rashad, played by Atlanta native and hip hop artist
T.I. in his film debut, and his friends in their final year in high school and on the verge of adulthood. The film also stars Antwan Andre Patton, aka
Big Boi of the hip hop group
OutKast,
Evan Ross,
Jackie Long,
Lauren London, and
Mykelti Williamson.